The Convergence of eHealth and IOT

is the Future of Healthcare

Ofer Atzmon
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CEO, Conspect Ltd.
www.conspect.co.il
Business Development and International Marketing
Communication, Wireless, Healthcare, eHealth, IOT
Agenda
 IOT Health Definitions
 Market Size and Trends
 Case Studies
 The Future

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Introduction and Image source: Express Healthcare

Definitions

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 Who We Are
 A boutique business consulting company
 20 years of experience in business development and
international marketing
 Supporting Israeli companies and startups in international
expansion and fund raising
 Focusing on telecommunication and healthcare
 Specializing in eHealth and mHealth
 Initiating and managing international eHealth projects
 More info: www.conspect.co.il

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Definitions
 M2M (Machine-to-Machine) - technology that supports wired or
wireless communication between machines or devices
 IOT (Internet of Things) - the interconnection of physical devices (and
humans?) to an information infrastructure
 eHealth - the use of information and communication technologies
(ICT) for the delivery of health services and information
 Telemedicine / Telehealth - the use ICT of for the delivery of health
services and information over a distance
 mHealth (mobile health) – telemedicine solutions and services using
mobile (=wireless) devices or technologies
 IOT in Healthcare - telemedicine where data is transmitted via IOT
network. Very often associated with mHealth

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Sources: WHO, ATA, TTAC, Conspect
 A Typical Health IOT System

Alerts

Caregiver
Consumer Wireless Smartphone,
/ Patient Bio- Tablet, Cloud-based
Sensors PC, Monitoring
Gateway System / EHR

Image sources: Qualcomm, Preventice, others.

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Health IOT Systems
 Used for tracking health and fitness conditions
 Useful for early detection and prevention of critical conditions
 They can monitor physiological parameters as well as
environmental conditions, such as location, humidity, temperature
 They may monitor vital signs, such as blood glucose or ECG
 They can be part of a smart textile or worn as an accessory
(wristwatch)
 They include embedded and/or external bio-sensors
 Data can be transmitted to a remote medical monitoring center for
storage and analysis
 Modern systems are often cloud based
 Communication links include fixed phone lines, Internet, cellular
connection or other wireless medium
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Low-Power Wireless Technologies are
a Key to Health IOT

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The Benefits of Health IOT
 Doctors are scarce and their time is valuable
 Telemedicine allows doctors to see more patients within given time
 Health IOT systems can track patient’s location and conditions
 Monitoring can automatically alert a caregiver when necessary
 Portable, wearable and even implantable sensors can monitor vital
signs and provide the data to healthcare providers
 Real-time information can mean the difference between life and
death in many situations
 Telemedicine helps reduce the high costs of serious diseases and
improve quality of life
 Self monitoring contributes to increased awareness and compliance

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Main Market Trends

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Market Size and Growth
Global healthcare M2M connections by region, 2013-2023

[Source: Machina Research, 2014]

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Market Size and Growth (2)

[Source: Research2Guidance, 2013]

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Case Studies
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Wearable Fitness Monitors
 Monitoring time, calories, steps, distance, sleep quality, heart rate
 USB or Bluetooth connectivity to smartphone or PC

Samsung (S. Korea)

Nike (USA)

FitBit (USA) Adidas (Germany)

Sony (Japan)

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Mobile Wearable PERS
(Personal Emergency Response System)
 Independence for elderly people in their homes
 Panic button
 Two-way voice communication
 Hands-free communication
 GPS tracking and location
 Automatic fall detection
 Automatic alerts VESAG (USA/India)

 Personal reminders (e.g. to take medications)

LifeBeacon (China)

Basis (USA) ActiveCare (USA) Numera (USA)

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Mobile Wearable Gateway
 Advanced PERS
 Upload and transmit biomedical measurements

VESAG (USA/India)

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Telehealth Home Gateway
 Various vendors offering
 Monitoring chronic patients at home or on the go
 Early detection and prevention of acute conditions
 Reduce hospital admissions
 Save costs (hospitalization, travel) VitalPoint (USA)
 Connect to medical devices via Wireless, USB or serial cable
 Data can be sent over analog or digital phone lines, cellular or
broadband connection

Tunstall (UK)
Numera (USA)

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Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring
 Wireless transmission of blood glucose reading to a medical monitoring
central server

iHealth (USA)
Independa / Telcare (USA)
Labstyle
Innovations -
Dario (Israel)

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Medication Management
 Medication adherence is one of the most critical factors in healthcare
delivery
 Poor adherence costs $300 billion a year in the USA alone
 Solutions aim to improve adherence, reduce errors and provide
automatic reminders and monitoring

Medissimo iMedipac Medisafe App

MedCoach App
Vaica (Israel)

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AAL Home Networks
(Ambient Assisted Living)
 Keeping seniors living independently and safely in their homes
 Sensors on the patient and throughout the home to detect falls,
wandering and missed medications

Source: Healthsense (USA)

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Philips eICU
 An electronic intensive care unit that brings together an array of
diagnostic equipment, software, computers and handheld devices
 Monitors patients in different hospitals 24x7 and makes key
interventions at the right time

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EarlySense (Israel)
 Continuous patient monitoring for heart rate, respiratory rate and
motion, without touching the patient
 Early detection of patient deterioration
 Fall prevention
 Pressure ulcers prevention

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Qualcomm Life
 The 2net Platform is a cloud-based system designed to be universally-
interoperable with different medical devices and applications
 Enabling end-to-end wireless connectivity while allowing medical device
users and their caregivers to easily access biometric data

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LifeWatch (Israel)
 Advanced medical smartphone
 Allows patients and consumers to self-manage their health
 Various embedded medical sensors, wellness-related applications,
cloud-based services and 24/7 call center support

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Zypher (USA) - Wearable Patch
 Combining biometric monitoring with wearable fitness devices
 Using built-in and/or external wireless sensors
 Heart rate, breathing, temperature, blood oxygen, ECG, blood pressure

Zephyr Technology (USA)

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BodyMedia (USA) – Wearable Monitor
 Disposable body motion monitoring patch / wristband
 Weight management, calorie burn, steps taken, activity levels, sleep patterns
 Data to be uploaded to a computer or mobile device
 Can remain in place for up to seven days, including while showering

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Preventice (USA) - BodyGuardian
Remote Monitoring System
 Mobile, flexible cardiac monitoring allowing physicians to monitor
important biometric patient data and helps to maintain a constant
connection between patients and caregivers
 Biometric data is delivered securely from a patch to a smartphone and
wirelessly delivered to a cloud-based mHealth platform

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The Future
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IOT&H: Internet of Things & Humans
Body Area Networks
 Wearable sensors
 Long battery life
 Self operation
 Automatic alerts

Source: ISTS, Dartmouth College (USA)

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Some Missing Pieces of The Puzzle
 Regulatory environment
 Reimbursement and payment models
 Standardization and interoperability
 Integration with work-flow of existing health systems
 Reduced costs
 Miniaturization
 Improved battery life
 Ease of use
 Privacy and security

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 Thank you ‫תודה רבה‬

Ofer Atzmon
CEO, Conspect Ltd.
052-2451771
ofer.atzmon@conspect.co.il
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